18 June 2015
Remarkable differences in selective breeding between Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout.
FISHBOOST reports regarding the current status of selective breeding of Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout in Europe have revealed some remarkable differences in the breeding industry. Atlantic salmon is produced in the Northern part of Europe and as an effect of a rather uniform production strategy, differences among breeding companies are relatively small. All seven breeding companies perform family selection and their combined market share in total European egg production is around 93‑97%. In contrast, trout is produced in a wide variety of systems for different markets throughout all of Europe. This diversity in production strategy is reflected by the large differences among breeding companies. Of the 15 breeding companies in Europe, 6 perform mass selection and the other 9 perform family selection. Their combined market share is around 65-68%.
Read the complete FISHBOOST reports about the current status of selective breeding of Atlantic salmon and Rainbow trout:
Meet the researchers at ISGA XII and Aquaculture 2015 where they will present their results!
ISGA XII: The international symposium on genetics in aquaculture XII, 21st - 27th June in Santiago de Compostella, Spain
Aquaculture 2015: Cutting Edge Science in Aquaculture, 23 - 26 August 2015 in Le Corum, Montpellier, France
Read the complete FISHBOOST reports about the current status of selective breeding of Atlantic salmon and Rainbow trout:
- Atlantic salmon - Current status of selective breeding in Europe
- Rainbow trout - Current status of selective breeding in Europe
Meet the researchers at ISGA XII and Aquaculture 2015 where they will present their results!
ISGA XII: The international symposium on genetics in aquaculture XII, 21st - 27th June in Santiago de Compostella, Spain
Aquaculture 2015: Cutting Edge Science in Aquaculture, 23 - 26 August 2015 in Le Corum, Montpellier, France